Geocaching®
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Find your next adventure

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Description

Join the world’s largest treasure-hunting community with the official app for geocaching. Whether you are off to find your first geocache or your ten-thousandth, this app is your ultimate geocaching toolbox.

There are millions of clever containers called geocaches hidden in almost every country on Earth, just waiting to be found—there are probably even some near you right now. Just getting started? This app walks you through the adventure of finding your first few geocaches. There are tips, hints, and instructions for geocaching as well as using the app. Core Features: ● See details with description, recent activity, attributes, and hints for each geocache● Navigate to the cache using map, compass, or driving directions● Live Search continuously updates nearby geocaches as you move● Find all easy Traditional geocaches and geocaching events● Message other players for tips, hints, and more● Learn about trackables: geocaching game pieces that travel from geocache to geocache● Adjust your navigation and distance settings to your personal preference ● Access to GeoTour caches of all cache types and D/T ratings Search and Sorting:● Search for GC codes, locations, landmarks, and neighborhoods● Search for GeoTours by GT code or see a directory of all GeoTours worldwide● Sort by distance

Logging:● Log a geocache now or save as a draft for later● Add photos to share your adventure● Improve cache quality by reporting geocaches that need maintenance

Map Options:● Street● Satellite● Hybrid

Unlock even more adventure with Geocaching Premium:● Find any geocache in the world, including Premium Member Only caches● Filter geocaches by size, type, difficulty, terrain, and found/owned● Sort lists of geocaches by distance, Favorite points, or geocache name● Geocache anywhere, anytime with offline maps● Take the road less traveled with Trails map● Plan, add, or edit your next adventure with Lists● Award Favorite points to geocaches you enjoy most● Auto-sync Lists and Pocket Queries created on the Geocaching website● Gain access to all Premium features on the Geocaching website

We are committed to building the best tools for geocachers to create, share, and play this game. By joining and maintaining your Premium membership, you are helping to shape the future of Geocaching. In addition to your support of the game, Premium members also get access to more features, more geocaches, and more adventure.

You can buy a Premium membership subscription through your iTunes account. Premium membership is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.

Terms of use: https://www.geocaching.com/about/termsofuse.aspx

What's New

Version History

6.8.0

Jul 31, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

6.7.0

Jul 16, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

6.6.0

Jul 9, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

6.5.0

Jun 18, 2018

Great news! You now get a notification every time you earn a new souvenir. Tap it to view the full souvenir, or simply dismiss it and keep on caching on.

We also made some behind-the-scenes updates that only engineers understand (at least, that’s what they said). Lastly, we squashed some bugs.

6.4.0

Jun 11, 2018

Great news! You now get a notification every time you earn a new souvenir. Tap it to view the full souvenir, or simply dismiss it and keep on caching on.

We also made some behind-the-scenes updates that only engineers understand (at least, that’s what they said). Lastly, we squashed some bugs.

6.3.0

May 29, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

6.2.0

May 7, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

6.1.0

Apr 26, 2018

cześć! That's hello in Polish because we're excited to announce Polish language support in the latest app update!

That’s not the only thing we’re excited about though: introducing full size souvenir images! We know you worked hard to earn your souvenirs so we’ve made it easier for you to view them.

Lastly, we’ve changed the naming of geocache sizes to align with Geocaching.com. Cache sizes will now be labeled as Micro, Small, Regular, and Large.

6.0.0

Apr 10, 2018

Say hello to Geocaching 6.0. The best app for caching on the go! We’ve been working on a fresh new look for Spring and are ready to show it off. Here’s what’s new and improved:

-A snazzy new look for cache details. We’ve simplified the design and eliminated lots of scrolling to make it easier to access the information you’re looking for. -Buttons to message a cache owner and view the hint have been moved up to front and center because whether you want to admit it or not, they get tapped a lot. -The cache description is now in the new menu, but you’re only one tap away from getting all the details. -With a quick glance you can now easily see the latest activity on a geocache. -Did you realize you could tap on the difficulty, terrain, and size icons in cache details? Take a look and learn a little bit more about the geocache you’re about to find.

Happy caching!

5.13.0

Mar 26, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

5.12.0

Mar 12, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

5.11.0

Feb 26, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

5.10.0

Feb 13, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

5.8.8

Jan 25, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

5.8.7

Jan 24, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

5.8.5

Jan 18, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

5.8.4

Jan 17, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

5.8.3

Jan 9, 2018

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

5.8.2

Dec 13, 2017

Consistency is key both when it comes to geocaching streaks and the user experience in our app. That’s why we’re focusing on small visual updates and bug fixes with this release.

5.8.1

Dec 12, 2017

Consistency is key both when it comes to geocaching streaks and the user experience in our app. That’s why we’re focusing on small visual updates and bug fixes with this release.

5.8

Dec 4, 2017

Our community is one of the most essential elements of geocaching, which is why we’re excited to add the ability to view another player’s profile in the app! In this release you’ll be able to message geocachers from their profiles, view their find counts, and more. Additionally, this release includes visual tweaks to improve the geocaching experience on the iPhone X, as well as small bug fixes.

5.7.4

Nov 10, 2017

We spruced up some of our user interface, made other small improvements for consistency across platforms, and fixed some bugs. We’re also continuing to improve our new user experience.

5.7.3

Oct 30, 2017

We spruced up some of our user interface, made other small improvements for consistency across platforms, and fixed some bugs. We’re also continuing to improve our new user experience.

5.7

Sep 25, 2017

Have you ever walked into a restaurant, and it’s completely empty? To the point you feel awkward, should you stay or should you leave? That’s what our signup process was like. That’s why we had to change it. Now, new users of the app will be ushered in with an onboarding and educational welcome mat. If you have never logged a geocache, you will see an overview of caches in your area along with a recommended first cache to find. The cache details page expands so that you can learn more about the geocache. From here, you can choose to disregard the cache and choose another, or proceed to navigating to the recommended geocache. After the first find, you have the opportunity to receive up to two more geocache suggestions.Lastly, we made a whole bundle of bug fixes and small tweaks.

5.6.4

Sep 18, 2017

In this release, we squashed a bunch of bugs and made several performance improvements. Most importantly, we fixed a bug that was causing the app to crash on startup for some users immediately after updating to a new version.

Jul 31, 2018

Version 6.8.0

Ongoing maintenance. The latest app update includes small visual changes and bug fixes for a more consistent experience.

Ratings and Reviews

4.6 out of 5

7K Ratings

7K Ratings

Editors’ Notes

Go on a modern scavenger hunt.

Editors’ Notes

Go on a modern scavenger hunt.

The app Does what it says it will do

Jun 2, 2018

Weskanden

While I agree with Doris45, that operating the app under a basic membership has its limitations, the app still does what it says it will do. The features available with a premium membership are because those people pay for the service. Groundspeak / Geocaching is no different than any other service that has a free basic and a paying premium membership system. The bottom line is it does what it says it will do.

That being said, I am giving it 4 stars (I would give it 4.5 or even 4.75 if I could, just not a full 5) because I still find little glitches and some limitations that annoy me (i.e. only being able to see /load caches if zoomed in under a certain level / limit on number of caches visible at one time). Where I am, caches are spread out and I would rather see a wide view rather than needing to scroll over and then load a new area. But given the option of the app on a phone or a GPS that I have to upload and its other limitations, I choose the app on a smart phone any day (where I still have cell service).

The app Does what it says it will do

Jun 2, 2018

Weskanden

While I agree with Doris45, that operating the app under a basic membership has its limitations, the app still does what it says it will do. The features available with a premium membership are because those people pay for the service. Groundspeak / Geocaching is no different than any other service that has a free basic and a paying premium membership system. The bottom line is it does what it says it will do.

That being said, I am giving it 4 stars (I would give it 4.5 or even 4.75 if I could, just not a full 5) because I still find little glitches and some limitations that annoy me (i.e. only being able to see /load caches if zoomed in under a certain level / limit on number of caches visible at one time). Where I am, caches are spread out and I would rather see a wide view rather than needing to scroll over and then load a new area. But given the option of the app on a phone or a GPS that I have to upload and its other limitations, I choose the app on a smart phone any day (where I still have cell service).

I’ll stick with the website, thank you

Oct 2, 2017

Dorris45

I first optimistically downloaded this app around a year ago. Finally! A quick, easy way to geocache without having to first figure out my route, add geocaches to my Garmin eTrek GPS by hand, and gather up a backpack full of supplies and a group of people for a long geocaching hike! However, I missed the part of the description where basic members (like me) could only see those few geocaches with a difficulty of 1.5 stars or less. I was severely disappointed. Not only was I unable to see any of the geocaches in my area, I couldn’t even see the caches I had placed! It took about 5 minutes for me to decide to return to the website permanently. I give this app 2 stars because it at least has some potential as a new, easy version of the geocaching I know and love, but in its current state, it is virtually unusable for those unwilling to pay a Premium subscription. No matter how many features you add, how simple and intuitive you make the geocaching process, and how detailed you make the maps, this is a geocaching app, and a geocaching app without the geocaches is pointless.

I’ll stick with the website, thank you

Oct 2, 2017

Dorris45

I first optimistically downloaded this app around a year ago. Finally! A quick, easy way to geocache without having to first figure out my route, add geocaches to my Garmin eTrek GPS by hand, and gather up a backpack full of supplies and a group of people for a long geocaching hike! However, I missed the part of the description where basic members (like me) could only see those few geocaches with a difficulty of 1.5 stars or less. I was severely disappointed. Not only was I unable to see any of the geocaches in my area, I couldn’t even see the caches I had placed! It took about 5 minutes for me to decide to return to the website permanently. I give this app 2 stars because it at least has some potential as a new, easy version of the geocaching I know and love, but in its current state, it is virtually unusable for those unwilling to pay a Premium subscription. No matter how many features you add, how simple and intuitive you make the geocaching process, and how detailed you make the maps, this is a geocaching app, and a geocaching app without the geocaches is pointless.